Danal Allen/www.photosafari-africa.net; Leopard Eye Photography/ Roy van der Merwe; Okaukuejo Camp100 wanderlust.co.uk April 2020
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OKAUKUEJO
RESORT, ETOSHA
NATIONAL PARK
For great value and
exceptional wildlife-
watching, stay at Okaukuejo, the largest of
three camps owned by Namibia Wildlife
Resorts and located within the park. It’s big
and busy, with over 100 rooms, but its USP
is a loodlit waterhole that makes it one of
the best places in Namibia to see rare
black rhino. Accommodation ranges from
simple double rooms to two-storey
Premier Waterhole chalets. Take a guided
game drive or, with good roads and clear
signage, drive yourself around.
From 2,664NAD (£139) per night B&B
based on two people sharing; nwr.com.na7
SERRA CAFEMA,
KAOKOLAND
This might just be the remotest
lodge in Namibia. In the
country’s northernmost
corner, Serra Cafema lies amid lush forest
on the banks of the Kunene River with the
golden Namib Desert behind. Think rustic
luxury with leather, plush velvet and wood
in thatched villas and the rapids of the
river as a soundtrack. Meet the nomadic
Himba people, who the lodge supports,
and learn about their culture in an
authentic, sensitive way. Spot birds and
crocs on boat trips or explore the desert
and the nearby Hartmann’s Mountains.
From 22,086NAD (£1,149) per night fully
inclusive based on two people sharing;
wilderness-safaris.com5
DEAD VALLEY
LODGE, NAMIB
NAUKLUFT PARK
Namibia’s desert dunes are
among the oldest in the
world. Hike – or crawl – up Big Daddy,
take a whole SD-card full of eerie
Deadvlei images and marvel at the
massive red and terracotta dunes of
Sossusvlei. Dead Valley Lodge opened
last summer with contemporary
tented rooms in neutral shades and
a refreshing pool. Its location inside
the park unusually grants you access
to the landscapes of the Namib Desert
before sunrise and after sunset.
From 5,800NAD (£303) per night
fully inclusive based on two sharing;
sunkarros.com/deadvalley.html4
ANDERSSONS
AT ONGAVA,
ONGAVA GAME RESERVE
Stay at Anderssons, on a private
game reserve, and you can track
rhino on foot, watch elephants from the ininity
pool and spy on wildlife undetected from
a secret hide. You can even wander around the
camp’s own research centre, learning from
conservationists. Recently redesigned with
a distinctly luxurious air, its suites are all wood and
natural stone, inspired by the landscape. Smart
TVs show real-time wildlife at the waterhole.
From 22,292NAD (£1,176) per night fully
inclusive based on two people sharing;
ongava.com⊳